Wrong or damaged item Should use a separate order form for different budget codes?

1. Wrong or damaged item • Should use a separate order form for different budget codes? • Item going to the wrong location or site • Order items that we know won’t get approved • Inconsistent process across the department • Different forms for all orders • Paper forms • Calling to clarifying orders • No process baseline data • Frequent staff change (new hire training) • Inconsistent item #s - Where should we be looking for items (on-line, catalog) • Accounting cannot receive excel files • Multiple process requirements for notification of delivery per division • Don’t always receive order confirmation • Abiding with regulations (Perception or Reality?) • Variance: Sometimes staff provides item specifics, sometime supr. has to determine specifics • Sending out emails • Duplicate keying on websites • Printing off order forms • Process flow – email to supr for approval, the supr forwards to acctg to order it, orders printed out and delivered to mailbox • Division director approving order • Inspecting the order after accounting has inspected the order • Providing the wrong task # • Old orders not accessible • Receipt information requirement (original? scan?) • Need someone to check the inventory levels • For date need (would like to specifics) • Don’t know expected time of arrival once order is placed

2. Increase p-card limits • Provide program orderers p-cards • Establish purchasing threshold so that Dir approval is not required • Give Orderers div. budget costs & limits • Shred all not preferred catalogs • Office Max – provide access to Office Max workplace • Create procedure/protocol for orders • Order according to location with direct delivery • Establish an ordering schedule • Order form (1 per loc) with std list; order 1/mth • Provide budget codes on order form • Need consistent terminlogou on orders (swabee vs. prof. towels) • Acctg provide standardized form with std. suppliers from std vendors • E-file form (workflow in share point) • Share point work flow • Accounting approval checklist to get complete clarity • Sites order together rather than divisions • Label item with correct location – send out a new list of who is who • Training staff on how to receive an order • Specific person for receiving • Std. order form on vendor site for prgrams to put in orders • All Program Orderers need to know the vendors for all std. items ordered • Listing of links for std. places we order from • Establish re-order points with kanban cards (card include item specifications)